tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post8999385226345614650..comments2024-03-29T09:54:08.208+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Ely, Cambridgeshire UKCro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53301568660002854102021-10-09T21:03:42.911+01:002021-10-09T21:03:42.911+01:00On my bucket list!On my bucket list!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592184037513559644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7179545903358857432021-10-09T11:57:56.789+01:002021-10-09T11:57:56.789+01:00You are not alone, I would think that most people ...You are not alone, I would think that most people are exactly the same.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64728719564209944792021-10-09T08:56:55.903+01:002021-10-09T08:56:55.903+01:00I've lived in my city since 1986, but still kn...I've lived in my city since 1986, but still know very little about it. I don't get out much.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81051393371353889632021-10-09T08:30:19.548+01:002021-10-09T08:30:19.548+01:00The area down by the river was often like that, we...The area down by the river was often like that, we used to row through the fog.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41528005231271722722021-10-09T08:06:21.294+01:002021-10-09T08:06:21.294+01:00The cathedral is truly majestic and that video giv...The cathedral is truly majestic and that video gives it a really spiritual feel with the river and the mist. <br />local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46030081884997914182021-10-09T04:29:46.522+01:002021-10-09T04:29:46.522+01:00If you haven't already, I suggest you visit. Y...If you haven't already, I suggest you visit. You'd love the cathedral.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73267608246022254872021-10-09T04:28:35.437+01:002021-10-09T04:28:35.437+01:00Both were important cities of learning, with Ely p...Both were important cities of learning, with Ely predating Cambridge by about 200 years. Ley lines have always been important.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88021103792093756852021-10-09T04:25:25.474+01:002021-10-09T04:25:25.474+01:00I didn't know about that. I know the Lady Chap...I didn't know about that. I know the Lady Chapel extremely well, and I don't like what they've done to it. I think the blue 'virgin' looks totally out of place.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77386616573466416322021-10-09T04:21:27.152+01:002021-10-09T04:21:27.152+01:00A lot of bribery involved. If you were guaranteed ...A lot of bribery involved. If you were guaranteed a place in heaven if you gave them lots of money, how could you refuse? People actually believed those promises in those days.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2062885481359324042021-10-09T04:18:56.419+01:002021-10-09T04:18:56.419+01:00It's so unexpected, it stands out from everyth...It's so unexpected, it stands out from everything about it. Wonderful.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21736315128389874062021-10-09T04:17:31.293+01:002021-10-09T04:17:31.293+01:00It got out of con-troll.It got out of con-troll.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27612870999824845842021-10-09T04:16:35.640+01:002021-10-09T04:16:35.640+01:00Yes, I know the link; not many Eels left these day...Yes, I know the link; not many Eels left these days.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7739222736247385032021-10-09T02:26:18.699+01:002021-10-09T02:26:18.699+01:00Thank you for the tour. My Jordan and Dagless fami...Thank you for the tour. My Jordan and Dagless family are from Ely.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592184037513559644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47244510253457551582021-10-08T23:11:32.639+01:002021-10-08T23:11:32.639+01:00I find it quite shocking to know that the church a...I find it quite shocking to know that the church allows sponsors to advertise on the church stained glass windows. It seems sacrilegious to me. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23503421615769199622021-10-08T22:37:24.289+01:002021-10-08T22:37:24.289+01:00A ley line runs between Ely and Cambridge. Perhap...A ley line runs between Ely and Cambridge. Perhaps that was a consideration when such things were deemed important?Andi's English Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136573194920355678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46181313357232324622021-10-08T22:34:01.305+01:002021-10-08T22:34:01.305+01:00The glass is wonderful but the replacements for th...The glass is wonderful but the replacements for the earlier older glass in the lady chapel actually have the sponsors on the/in the glass .Patronage is ancient and useful but it still strikes a a wrong note to see Barclays bank as well as others noted quite so prominently in a sacred space . landscapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680413416745254180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29220794623469457422021-10-08T19:05:02.970+01:002021-10-08T19:05:02.970+01:00Truly magnificent architecture. To think about th...Truly magnificent architecture. To think about the manual labor and dedication that went in to building the cathedral makes it even more amazing. "Rich and persuasive monks" accomplished their goal. The power of the church never ceases to surprise me. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91378963339829677332021-10-08T18:22:34.465+01:002021-10-08T18:22:34.465+01:00I have never been nearer to it than the view one g...I have never been nearer to it than the view one gets from the train to London and it always looks wonderful.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69884189794880369402021-10-08T18:19:09.850+01:002021-10-08T18:19:09.850+01:00What happened to your earlier post today?What happened to your earlier post today?Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18075117072345549022021-10-08T17:13:24.265+01:002021-10-08T17:13:24.265+01:00When the rivers of eastern England teemed with eel...When the rivers of eastern England teemed with eels, that's when Ely became rich and powerful. Ely/eels - the similarity is not co-incidental.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15789917973713558952021-10-08T16:06:15.769+01:002021-10-08T16:06:15.769+01:00If you like stained glass you will love the place....If you like stained glass you will love the place.Borishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11523120206176308962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89970438927632771712021-10-08T16:04:44.698+01:002021-10-08T16:04:44.698+01:00You can see it from miles away; not unlike Chartre...You can see it from miles away; not unlike Chartres in N France.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62183127533705076672021-10-08T16:03:49.569+01:002021-10-08T16:03:49.569+01:00The Stained Glass Museum was established after my ...The Stained Glass Museum was established after my time there. I may go to visit again one day.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57501393251597070502021-10-08T16:02:43.715+01:002021-10-08T16:02:43.715+01:00I know Barcelona, but not the others; other than b...I know Barcelona, but not the others; other than by photos. When you walk around these great buildings it's difficult not to think of the terrific craftsmanship of the masons who worked with very basic tools. The project was enormous.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22511493120006136502021-10-08T15:41:27.508+01:002021-10-08T15:41:27.508+01:00It certainly stands proud above the flat Cambridge...It certainly stands proud above the flat Cambridgeshire landscape. Quite an architectural achievement for its time.JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.com